Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-12

army OF The ONO, and participated In The second
He took part In the eventful campaigns In the
spring ana summer OF 1stree, and performed that
becoming CHIEF OF stan 10 General Rosecrans at
MurfreesborO, Tennessee, he at once became
charged with military duties upon more extended
scale. In this capacity he served through all the
campaigns OF that army Till october, 1854
"For distinguished and gallant services In the
coin, made MaJor-General, 10 rank from septem-
Der l9, 1863
He resigned this commission December s,
1853 70 enter upon the duties OF Representative in
the 3sth Congress, 10 which he had been elected
In 1862.
From Gen Garfield himself have this incident:
Regretting his election 10 Congress- and the conse
quent necessity OF Withdrawing from the Army,
be went IN person TO President Lincoln and so In
formed him, and expressed TO the President his
purpose not to resign his major-generals commits
Sion and asked 10 be again assigned 10 duty In the
held. The President listened attentively TO his
statement, then kindly took him by the hand and
said: 81 can make another maJor-general, but
cannot make another Representative, and at this
tuncture the Government stands In need OF heroic
statesmen a. well as brave soldiers" The Presi-
dent then added that he could not be spared from
Congress. The Presidents wish changed the gen.
erals determination, and his resignation from tho
Army was al once rendered and accepted.
Brilliant and promising as his Army service was.
ne was about TO enter upon higher career on USE
fulneSs In which he was In the years 10 come, 10
be ranked among the foremost statesmen OF bis
own or any other country.
When Garfield first stood upon the Moor or the
House OF Representatives he was but thirty-two
years OF age. In that House were many trained
parliamentarfans ana educated statesmen f long
experience. With these he was at once 70 cope.
In keeping with his army experience, ne opened
his legislative career both va1antly and We'll
During the almost two years OF war, slavery STU
held It's citadel President Lincoln was just then
poislng his pen TO write the Prociamation o.
Emancipation wars decree OF liberty.
General Garf1eld's history as statesman can
only be referred TO here His speeches and reports,
touching all the living leading questions OF tne
day, may be mainly found In the public records
covering period OF eighteen consecutive years OF
congressional labor.
These were years OF marvellous industry for
General GARFIELD, who was ambitious and jealous
ia the discharge OF duty. During most OF these
wears he bore the heat and burden OF legislative
fenc0unter, In debate, and did toilsome work as
the head OF principal committees He new from
his arduous legislative duties TO the people and on
all the moment0us issues OF the day, with that
mighty power OF oratory possessed by him, per-
suaded them TO uphold the hands OF the 0overa-
ment through each recurring crisis.
He early favored the amendment 70 tho Con-
sfatuyaon OF the United States aboish1ng Slavery.
slavery In It's day, especially here In this beaut-
fui Capital City, exhibited itself IN its worst moee
DEFIANT and dangerous form. Within the hm1e
OF the sound OF my y06ce was 60 be seen, wheh
the war began, the slave auctioneor's pen and
block, wherein and whereon the bodies snd soulA
OF men, women and children, bearing the image q
God. were bought and sold.
Here, on this consecrated ground where nov
only notes OF freedom are heard, there was then
fCpnfi0ue6 0a Mem RunaI